Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-03
C. F. BROWN, Prop.
GREETINGS.

Geo. y. Wright has been in town
this week.
Crops never looked finer than they
do at present.
W. T. Knowltow, of Saginaw, was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. Truesdel visited friends in ST.
Louis over sunday.
As. Bement. Of Bement 4 son s.
Lansing, was in town Wednesday.
John W. Stilwell returned Wednesday
evening from week S visit with friends
III Bay City and Saginaw.
Governor Luce and staff went to To
ledo Thursday to be present at the ded-
ication of the Stedman statue.
Mat. WiXom's show had a larger
audience here last week Thursday then
Sells Bros had in ST. Louis.
A company has been organized at
Flushing with a capital of 100000 to
develop the coal fields in that vicinity.
Indiana strawberries are now plenty
in the market and i'm few days we
may begin to look for the Michigan
fruit
Secretary Aldrich, of the Gratiot and
Isabella Farmers ms. Co., has been in
Isabella county this week adjusting a
couple of losses.
Wright S Hooper are building a stock
barn 32195, on their farm near this
village 1t is calculated TO shelter
about 30 head of stock.
Mrs. l.. Z. Leonard and Mrs Trucs-
del received some beautiful lilies of the
valley. from Mrs J. W. Kazbcc, in
Girard, Pa. Tuesday
If the Detroit base ball cluhwill brace
mp and win a few games now, il will re-
lieye the minds Of Alma 1ase ball
cranks considerably.
\ candy manufacturer has built a
small stand on the lot west of Mrs.
ShaiIer's store and viii manufacture
hot tatIy this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. ". Wright returned
from Saginaw "Wednesday evening, Nj.
Wright is apparently fully recovered
from his recent illness.
Wright K Hooper wish to warn all
boys, and others. against trespassiug
on their pasture lands near the river.
as they viii be prosecuted II discovered.
Sunday picnics to Crystal lake are of
almost weekly occurrence nowadays.
If Sndsy is pleasant day quite a
party Of young people will 60 there
from here
~ D. Amslen visited friends in
Corunna Tuesday and Wednesday. and
while there tested a set of band instru-
ments that the band there has recently
purchased
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. +.
Church will meet at the home of Mrs.
J.. c. Wright South state street. on
Wednesday p. m. june oth. \ good
attendance will be appreciated.
The Art class at the Normal will be-
gin its sessions Wednesday June 10.
Wednesdays and Fridays will be class
days. All wishing TO join the clsss
should call on or address Miss Carrie
Kimball, Alma.
Another car ran off the r. X \. sid
ing into the mill pond, near iIutchin-
son mill. Tuesday y similar accident
occurred at the same place several weeks
ago and the car was only rescued from
the drink last sunday.
We are sorry that the editor of thc
Gratiot 1drapcc has formed the same
opinion of ms that we did Of lin when
ne told us that he threw mp a 50 per
week job with an offer of 50 per week
more if he would stay in Detroit to
to take hold of the 1druc sucker. ''
In the case of Lewis vs.. Parks for
assault. i'm Justice YcringJon' g court,
Tuesday. Parks was arranged three
times. on three different complaints.
The first two were qUashcd and the
hearing of the third one adjourned nm
I'll June 10th. Prosecuting Attorney
Sawyer appeared fer the prosecution
and W. 4. Baklke for the defendant.
Owing to the inclcment weather
Monday hut small crowd brayed Tie
elements and went toattend Memo
rial exercises at the cemetery. ~ 3
O'Clock p M. the procession, consisting
of thc G.. A. r. post and about poe citi-
zeus. headed by Wright Opera House
Band. marched t1 the cemetery where
the graves of tao 5ead heroes were Dee
corated and the G.. \. r. memorial acr-
vices recited.